- Collection:
- Georgia Historical Markers
- Title:
- Horace King Bridge Builder historical marker
- Creator:
- Seibert, David, 1941-2020
- Date of Original:
- 1996/2014
- Subject:
- Historical markers--Georgia--Troup County
African Americans--Georgia--LaGrange
King, Horace, 1807-1885 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Troup County, LaGrange, 33.03929, -85.03133
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Location: King and Greenville Streets in LaGrange
Text of marker: "HORACE KING BRIDGE BUILDER. Born a slave September 8, 1807, Horace King became a noted builder of covered bridges and public buildings. His talents developed under the instruction of his master and friend, John Godwin. In 1846, Godwin secured King's freedom through the Alabama Legislature. King used the Town lattice truss design on bridges throughout the South. With his sons, he built at least four bridges across the Chattahoochee River in Troup County. King served two terms in the Alabama Legislature before moving to LaGrange in 1873. He lived with his family in the King Street area, which was named for King and son Marshall. King died May 28, 1885 and is buried near the Confederate Cemetery on Miller Street. ERECTED BY THE HISTORIC CHATTAHOOCHEE COMMISSION AND THE TROUP COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1989" - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_ghm_horace-king-bridge-builder
- Digital Object URL:
- http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ghm_horace-king-bridge-builder
- Language:
- eng
- Rights Holder:
- Copyright held by David Seibert. Please contact markers@davidseibert.com about commercial reproduction and use
- Holding Institution:
- Digital Library of Georgia
- Rights:
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